Joan was quizzical; studied pphysical
Science in the home.
Late nights all alone with a test tube.
Ohohohoh.

Maxwell Edisonmajoring in medicine
Calls her on the phone.
"Can I take you out to the pictures
Joaoaoaoan?"

But as she s getting ready to go
A knock comes on the door.

Bang! Bang! Maxwell s silver hammer
Came down upon her head.
Bang! Bang! Maxwell s silver hammer
Made sure that she was dead.

Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again.
Teacher gets annoyed.
Wishing to avoid and unpleasant
Sceeeene

She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing fifty times "I must not be
Soooo.."

But when she turns her back on the boy
He creeps up from behind.

Bang! Bang! Maxwell s silver hammer
Came down upon her head.
Bang! Bang! Maxwell s silver hammer
Made sure that she was dead.

P. C. Thirty-one said"We caught a dirty one."
Maxwell stands alone
Painting testimonial pictures.
Ohohohoh.

Rose and Valeriescreaming from the gallery
Say he must go free
(Maxwell must go free)
The judge does not agree and he tells them
Soooo.

But as the words are leaving his lips
A noise comes from behind.

Bang! Bang! Maxwell s silver hammer
Came down upon his head.
Bang! Bang! Maxwell s silver hammer
Made sure that he was dead.

Whoaohohoh.
Silver hammer man.

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